Steam drier or dust extractor from gases



July 12, 1932- F. K. o. MOYNAN 1,867,465

STEAM DRIER OR DUST EXTRACTOR FROM GASES A Filed April 8, 1930 2 Shee'bS-Sheet l A. l l l1 l l l INVENTOR Frederick K. 0. Moynan 2 BY @WA/Wm? ATTORNEY July 12, l1932?.. F. K. o. MOYNAN STEAM DRIER OR DUST EXTRACTOR FROMGASES Filed April 8, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fvede'rck K. 0. Moynan ATTORNEX Patented July 12, 1932 fi; UNiTED STATES retrasa ,e

learner orti i @aumenten KNOX oUsELEY MOYNAN, or KINGSTON oN sona, NEAR DERBY, ENGLAND STEAM DRIEROR DUST' lEXTRAGTOIR,'FROM GASES Application filedV April l8, 1930, Serial No, 442,608, and in GreatBritain ctober 1.8, `1929*. f

This invention relates toa steam drier or means to extract grit and dust from airlor gasesand the"lile comprislng a pipe having means on Vone end for connectionto the steam outlet of. aboiler or to the entrance and the outlet of a pipe connection conveying the material being treated, also holed means for carrying an'inverted bell, a plate at the other end of the pipe and holes in the pipe next to e the plate, helical vanes having their blades gradually decreasing in Width to f orm a taper or spiral on the outside surrounding the pipe between the holed means and the plate, rone ktor each hole in the holed means and the .1 plate, an inverted bell or casing secured to the holed carrying means and havingor carrying corrugations tapering on the inside edge topform a cone on the inside and touching the vanes and the plate and depending so below the plate, and an outlet pipeat the bottom of the bell. Y l

The object of this invention is to construct various improvements in combination with such class of apparatus whereby, a :much

e'. greater' eliiciency in working is obtained.

My invention-consists in forming corrugations, ribs, vanes or the like forming partof or attached to the inverted bell or casingwith line edges,-with one Wall of each rib running ik" radially and the other at an angle tothe base of the next corrugation, rib, vane or the like, the bell having an open bottom and a cap sealmg same, in combination with a bottom plate having a conical portion from the centre and a curved edge and having the upperportion of its base provided with steps, ribs, or vanes arranged radially or tangentially from a distance from the centre to the curved edge with M the apex of the coned portion positioned within the mouth of the outlet pipe, the inlet portion of which is flared outwards.

My invention will be clearly understood from the following description aided by the 4;, annexed drawings in which'l .59 closed by a lshallow cap.

, section to show theshape of the ribs or Pro' jections within the bell or casing.

.Figure 3 is a side elevation of inlet pipe` and its connection andshowing the spiral vanes.

Figure A Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the bottom plate. y Figure 6 is aside elevation ofthe bottom plate.V v

Figure 7 is al sectionofv the bell or casing.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the bell or casing. Figure 9 is an elevation of. a drier orextractor connected toV and depending from the top of a boiler, the cap being of greater depth thanthat shown in F igurel and carrying an outlet pipe controlled by` a valve.

VF or the purpose ot" my vinvention l construct the corrugations, ribs, vanes or the like A,"forming part of or attached to the inside of the inverted bell or casing B, each with a line' edge A1 having one wall A2 running radially from the center, the other wall A3 being positioned at anangle and preferably reaching'the base of the radial wall A2 of the next rib A, and whereby in cross section the ribs give the appearance of inwardly Vprojecting saw teeth( These ribs A are set at an angle to the direction of rotation of the stea1n, air or gasesto better catch the impurities and also! to avoid splashing due to particles impinging at high velocity. l"

Figure 2 is Va plan of Figure l partly in is a section on the line IVlV of The outletpipelC for the purified steam,

air or gases is formed as a nozzle with a vena contracter-A 'withV t-he mouth or inlet portion C? flared outwards and the lower ends ofthe tapering' deflector vanesD surrounding same are positioned just above the 'inlet 'and the i`l cone shaped bottom plate lE is'secu'redt'o the inverted `casingor bell B, preferably toflulgs F projectinginwards from the bottom of the l *pipe C and. Pfefmblr wehe@ apex ,of

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Y the edge which is curved downwards.

The bottom' of the inverted casingB is ink thegform of a cap or cover @and maybe shallow,as at Figure l, or deep, as at Figure 9, and be aflixed to the lugs F ofthe casing B or the bottom plate so as to allow ofits removal without disturbing any other part and to allow of either a shallow or deep cover or cfapbeingemployed andisucfh 'cap or cover' is provided orconnectedwith an outlet H, valve controlled or not, for allowing any impurities to pass away. l Y l Y By this invention Vthe steam, 'air or gases enter the openings between the helical vanes D an'd are rotated at high velocity, the moisture and impurities by reason of their greater weight being thrown by centrifuga-l force against and between the angled ribs A of the casing B, and which action is further assisted by the' outward flare C1 of` the base ofthe Central outlet C before turning into the same, and the grooves, steps or ribs or lvanes E2 o-n the bottom plate will catch any moisture or impurities being carried sufficiently far by the velocity to reach the bottom plate Ebefore being thrown out and will carry them radially outwards to the edge ofthe plate E where, owing to the downward curvature they will run off without risk of re-entrainment Vand pass away, with` theother moisture or iinr'ju'rities caught by the ribs A on the casing B, to the space between the bottom plate'-E and the coverl G and throughthe outlet H in the cover G, allowing the steam, air or gases passing upthe outlet pipe C to be'rend'er'ed perfectly dry and free fromin'ipurities and the conical portion of theb'ottom plate 'E by having its apex. El within the outlet pipe C will in conjunction with thenozzle shaped Ycentral portion .C1 of the outlet C, ensure a stream like outlet for the purified steamn (or gases) which will reduce the pressure drop to minimum. Y t j What I do claim asmyfinventionpand desire to secure by Letters Patent is I scribed having acasing interiorly'eonical,

the inner wallv of said casing having a mul-v tiplicity lof ribs each .arranged outv `of a ver;

pipe member extending into the casing having-tapering deflector .vanes on the exterior thereof extending to said ribs and having openingsbetween 1the, vanes to afford inlets for the material tofbetreated, a conical plate in'said casing extending to" said ribs having its base vpfortion spaced below said Apipe member, the Ybore Aof the pipemember constituting an outlet for the treated material and the apex of the conical plate being adjacent the said bore, a separable bottom plate for the casing having an o'utlet therethrough, said casing having inwardly extending lugs located between said plates, and fastenings extending through -said lugs securing` the plates and casing rigidly together.

3. A'drier or extractor of the class described having a casing interiorlyconical, the innerwall of said casing having a multiplicity of ribsl each arranged out of a -vertical line and pointedin cross section with one `surface thereof substantially radial, a pipe member-extending into the casing hav ing taperingdeflector vanes on they exterior thereof extending to said ribs'and having openings between the vanes to afford inlets Vfor thematerial to b e treated, a conical plate in saidV easing extending to said ribs having its base portion spaced below said pipe mem- Y ben* said conical plate having material-engaging ribs on its upper surface adjacent' its outer edge, the bore ofthe' pipe member constituting an outlet for the treated material and the apexofthe conical plate being vadjacent the fsaid bore. Y

'zs Atical ,linev` and pointed infcross section with lone surface thereof-substantially radial, av

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set` my hand. FREDERICK yKNOX OUSELEY MOYNAN.

l. A vdrierfor extractor. of the class described having a casing interiorly conical, the inner wall of said casing having a multiplicity-of substantially inclined ribs knife` v edged in crossv section-'with one surface` thereof radial and the other surface at an angle thereof extending to said ribs and having vopeningsbetween'the vanes to afford yinlets for 'the material' to be treated, la conical plate supported independently of the pipe member y A r 

